A NOTE OF INTEREST
Impatiens capensis, the orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, jewelweed, spotted touch-me-not, or orange balsam, is an annual plant which is native to North America. It is common in bottomland soils, ditches, and along creeks, often growing side by side with its less common relative, yellow jewelweed (I. pallida).
THE NAME
The Spotted Touch-Me-Not plant is known for its fascinating seedpods, which burst open with just a gentle touch once they mature. This unique feature gives the plant its name, "touch-me-not." The flowers of this plant are adorned with dark orange to red spots, which is why it is also called spotted touch-me-not.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 2-11
- Mature Height
- 0.91 m to 1.52 m
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Orange, Yellow
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer
- Native Area
- Missouri
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Jewelweed en Touch-me-not en Orange jewelweed en Orange touch-me-not en Spotted jewelweed en Spotted touch-me-not en Snapweed en Lady's-earrings en Orange balsam en Cape touch-me-not en Common Jewelweed en Spotted snapweed en Goldfish Plant en Orange flower en Lady slippers
